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Night procession on a dirt path with a shallow puddle. A man in a bright orange-saffron shawl and dhoti walks barefoot in front, carrying a long gold-topped staff, with a line of attendants in white dhotis and orange sashes behind him. To the right, a man in orange robes carries a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel, and a man in orange holds a gold-topped object near a large blue drum. Ornate multicoloured canopies with tassels hang overhead. Several people in white and orange garments follow closely.

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August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor evening procession under a open-sided roofed pavilion, with palm trees behind. A line of devotees walks on a sandy path. In front, a monastic in saffron and red robes carries a silver kalasha pot, and another man holds a tall pole with a blue, orange and gold canopy umbrella overhead. Several men in saffron robes with bare shoulders and shaved heads, some with white sandalwood markings on arms and rudraksha malas, walk beside them. Women in white and orange saris wear rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a decorated banner pole on the right, and a red and white ceremonial item is carried on the left.2014-04-07Night procession on an unpaved dirt path lit by strings of small lights and a glowing lamp at the far left. Two saffron-robed men walk at the centre: the man on the left has swept-back long dark hair, a large ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and gold armbands, and carries a tall staff with a silver top; the man on the right is shaved-headed in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. Around them, many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards, some with arms linked to form a chain. A bare-chested man in white cloth stands at the right edge.2011-12-08January 03 20082008-01-03June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesNight photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with people walking along a paved path lit by strings of lights and street lamps. At the front, a man in an orange dhoti-style robe and orange head wrap, with long hair and a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, walks in the centre. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with crimson borders carry silver staffs and trident-like poles, and one holds a large multicoloured parasol with tassels above the group. Others in white kurtas with orange shawls walk alongside. A few people in saffron and white stand nearby, and a man in a grey jacket and white dhoti is at the right edge. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.A night procession at the Kumbh Mela, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a paved path under decorated parasols. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange head wrap and an orange robe with a long garland of rudraksha beads and ornate gold pendants, and he walks beside men carrying tall gold-topped staffs and a trident. Nearby, men in orange robes with maroon borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a mala stands at the right edge. Lamps glow in the dark background.2007-01-19January 03 20082008-01-03March 08 20052005-03-08Night-time outdoor procession on a white and red striped stone stepped platform. Monks in saffron and orange robes with red-brown sashes stand in a line, several with hands folded in anjali. A large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with a finial is held aloft at centre, and a trident-topped staff stands at right. A flag with a pointed emblem is held at left, and a woman in a red sari with a leopard-print blouse stands facing the line.2014-04-07Night procession on sandy ground with several saffron-robed sannyasis walking together under colourful fringed parasols bearing the word Dhyanapeetham on their canopy. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with long swept-back hair; he is the candidate in question and his cues are a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure leading the procession. Other sannyasis wear orange cloth and gold necklaces, carrying silver staffs and a trident-like staff. One man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside them. Lights glow in the background.2007-01-19March 08 20052005-03-08